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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

ou OF the applicant then throw the case ana ol
other agent take the ease and colectthe legal ieo Inc
papers In each case file Mt Washington ana Cd"
be seen by any agent the applicant may employ Inc
lawful fee in the OF X. L. IA So buy ne may "
ne chooses agree TO pay not to exceed 80 J
FORFEITURE OF THE 500 BOUNTY
Enncevcrie " Va. Oct. 10 VIII you please give yont
views why soldiers who enlisted and served NehV-e-nt
months enlisted AMI were discharged 10 ree'
commission were punished by forfeiture oil clh 'o'
SO, houny Was the soldier party 10 such an IStre
rrut when he enlisted for three years WIN thc PROMISE
OF ~ 90 bounty!-Jobn Swami.
ANSWER. Mr. swans failure to receive tue TlV'
bounty i due tn technicality OF the law Officers were
nsi mid bounties as rule their privileges and compcn
saton being much larger than those o. the prNd'eA
1t is true that In equity the bounty was earned anu
should have been paid but the law as framed DID not
allow the paYmentl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

WAsHIyGTUN. oct 25.-The following business was tras,
acied in tie oupieno Of The Untet states to-day
80 G9S Howard Potts appellant. Ag the United states
o n'Jr' VITA 10 loo
No James poosn and others. plaintiffs ~ error go
lie William Il carr Argument continued bY Michael MD
aueV Tor the plaintiffs by Walter IL smith loI Inc
deiond error and concluded by MI MuAhy ioI the
pla niiifs
No 80 The United States panth error sRt the Phia
de Railroad Go pauy Argued bF solicitor
General Jcn.s the pIinf ia and by Thomas Hart
~, Tor the defendant In orror.
10 81. The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company,
ulsnuD Di,tr 81 Columbia Argument o.
nnon 10 II, = begun Ly Euuh TJtten this piailh
IN error 10 opposition 70 ANA postponed unL To-
No 80 Uhtoh States appellant AT Hathilde DO NO
ib amt others Argument begun y solicitor General snks
tor APP. el!ant
Adjourned until TOMORROW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
TIE TlLL MARKET FOR FRCIT

c. s. PALMER TELi S ABOUT 1.-THE VARIETIES Bfsi
FOR CANNING.
"There Is not another fruit market In the world that
holds longer and offers a greater variety than New
YORK" said O. $ Palmer Yesterday Ounces haze
been good and plentiful. but the season IS no"
on the wane fer hsusekcepors who wi'h TO can Inc
apple ounce /, the best TO handle II Is soi free from
detects and of nice favor. Grapes coming In IN
large shipments Apples are now In their PRIME. hut
there Is strong demand for them In the West. where tho
crop Is short. Che choice grades the GraycnstSn
King Snow and Strawberry. They bring good prices
about S3a barrel ct wholesale They are in demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
TIE COURTS.

SETTLING THE HASTINGS WILL CONTROVERSY
Surrogate Rollins decided that tho accrued diV'
dend on the shares Of stock Of T Commercial Adcer'r
newspaper which bequethed by Hugh j. Hastings
10 his nephews must be paid TO them. The amount 10
$3.50 a snare AMI and in part accumulated before the
death OF the tcstator.
By tho will. which was admitted to probate In 1885,
twenty shares were given to Mr. Hastingss nerheW'
John ,stings. shares 10 his nephew Hush hast
ings and two shares each to three other nephew
named Villa n, schoolcratt and John Hattngs aus
pue arose as the proper disposition OF Tue acci.u
dividends which the executors asked the surrogate 10
settle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
JUDGMENr FOR So. 600 AGAINST A. j. WHITE.

JUDGMENT FOR 1000 AGAINST A. ]. WHITE
In SUIT hy the National Bank OF West Troy against
Police Justice Andrew j. White. tried before Justice Bar
rett in the Supreme Court yesterday, judgment Tor
s 600 was rendered in favor of the plaintiff The New
York Farizlng ana Extracting COMPANY gave the
plaintiff note for this amount and Judge White. VINO
was president of the compaB was held as st"khoder
IL was claimed by tho plaintiff that the company was IN
solvent ana had failed TO file an annual statement IN
Inn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

t fancy fruit stores aud In south. where looks go
n,.at rav ppmus and otner green varieties are
chraper and Equally as gool family use; fiorin
oranges have begun IN conc IN III s,n''. T." n.
rarIcr for them than usual. But they seei w ns
excellent i'm quality this year Lemons are also coinins
in from Florida Ihey clean ana yeiow. nnn IT,
from de fccts n they are in this eonny u NV
extent they will take the place Of the Mediterranean
fruit which is decidedly inferior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
VOICE OF THE VOLUNTEERS.
IN THE COURT or PUBLIC OPINION.

ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR or THE TWO GREAT FEN
Sion MEASURES NOW DEFORE TN COUNTRY.
From The BccktB Tribune
THE TRIBUNE presents herewith another inter
esting group of letters from the mcu of the old
volunteer army the subject Of Pensions. Reasons
,ro and con are given in regard to both Disability
and Service Pensions. few questions are asked
by Old ,Oldiers. The TRIBUNE will at all times
do its hest TO answer questions from itS sub
scribcrs points of law satisfactorily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

The daily average receipts of milk the various
railroad distributing poa IN and near the ey od inc week
follows Erie 40I5 cans OF MIX so cans OF
milk and IS OF cream: susquehanna l3Zo
cans milk amt 20 cans ot cream New. YORK CIV Ss9
Northern 26i OF milk Harlem $500 ca OF NIX llo
cans condensed milk and 5s cans OF cream Hartford
go5 OF milk Ontario West Shore roads 10 ous
OF milk ~ cans condensed milk and 10 cans OF cream
NewJrrsey Ccntr elO cans OF milk and 10 cans o. cream
aud sceanoeus short routes TO cans OF milk ana 50
Tho total daily supply has 1oen 10 VA cans
@ 237 condensed milk aud Sol cans OF Cream
market been oatureless with the average selling
prlce the platform surplus u w can o ~ auaru
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS

fovroV net 25-i2 20 -Consos l02 VI rs Tor monev
l0.. tor t accoant hianuc and Great western hrS
mort truscss ccfthcar. 49, do second mortgage.
~ IRE u seconi consois. 1919, ILLINOIS Central
Network Central o. - Pennsylvania b. Reading. Slh
Mexican Central. 49,. .. .
1hs rre II discoupt In the open market for short bill is
psr cent aud tor three months bills. 3to3t per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

80 ~" .-;
H. state bonds Tennessee settlement b we're nrm -
80 AMI Virginia IS deferred rece pit were mp a. > OK
city bank stocks American Exchange sold Io) al -
There little feat shown In the g~uerdl ooul
market accept that there less desire 10 pioss sale,
az mo srrruityrs than there VA ycstcrllg. Erie
on o. rosp "a er cent 10 - aud god - f9). Can.
ala southern ir.ts were r n At lOi the seconds ~
49,, 4. .lo..J D., blther At % Ind
i,.,,r and Western seconds sold a. - and the IN
',,e. -, ,D,t Iouisvtlle AMI Nashville trusts Mp
t,t to,-, Muwtukee Lake shore ind Ne,trra firsts
soit A. ~ ll3 Rome Watertown aud Ogdcus rurg
=. werc rrm ~ 100 Northwestern twenty. ave-vear
l,,,fr. =. ware e4sier az IO3N Wablsh Hr,ts Chgr-
.nlf AZ oql eqgtt Northern Pacific rsts firm az
It5i,9ll5 and seconds steady at 9-CHS'i oregon
- LA L. N.rl U.p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
CHEESE.

Receipts. week. 1890 packages Exports. 5000
boxes Further weakness been shown In all grade,
OF State factory cheese, and the Iket has Gidgs
heavily Yesterday and to-day business small. and
slight shippers
10 look a. stock outside for fancy Septcu be-
enlOrcd + n 1oc. and fancy factories sold
II 3-5c White sfi lead cOoied little IN the demand
but close or grades Of full cream
am0, unstable exporters and only small hone
demand Leaving fancy. The price j. about lic an6
from that the drop 10 Zoe. l. quick Sistc skins
selling slowly NJ from B.. poor up 10 Dc. for prime
lrh skins. There Is slight increase IN the receipt ~.
skins PcDnsylvana selling mainly l-2ai 2 g.,
only occasional LOT reaching &c Ohio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

n-crr:s Tor tho week >ls Dl'e. EX90rts 3jlt 1N''
muoft- . bales Ia essential pOut las the mat Of
changed iuug the week Blowers continue To hw "iy l
small lots supply present wants aui are ilhlhg nos
good brewing hops = ais, PAYING up 10 - Tor 20
choice state Exporters i0ing largs business hul A
the past two weeks have been crf'
hons bought time ago ln Tie interior tOev az =
wlnE 10 choice rich silky state no on basis n' I'D
pc frcr or blar here but c0uptiatte few OF suc are 81
e.ei 80 market scarcely anything dong ~ ~ti
l-S, hops ~ in Pacific Coast fdcncs n' a.
rving iu suficeut quantity 10 .uy csA6.sn values -
retvcrs nr. waiting advces from recent ~nc ~ a. 81
hopins that Finland large share o. the s.fn
stnc. that Will come from the Pacific Coast
STATE le~1 choice 20 d2l state. l-SJ .-..---.. ,
state 1857 PRIME Is 0la Pacific COlst lSS-.it 80
state. lSS- Fsg. 10 Il Pacific Coast. i-'9 fi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
WHOLESALE PRICES OF cOUNrR, PRODUCE
For the week ending Iu0sdly, Oclober % Iojf
70

receDts the week, 2.i91 bLls. beans, GOO 10, -,
peas. iAporls oGs pkgs. beaa. and l.2i2 bush. ,-s.
equal The supply and the make, T. ma a. q. ,, TO,
choice stock. 40 choice I'D lct and mo.I III
the inferior grades have also been cleaned ar. Sow
medium and pea Only H moderate I"auc-i .tien,
- 25 Choice white kidney are looked To- .ll
bring GOOD price ,rabc lois o. Old abc' rpnc. Colo,
new red kidney higher ana hfni 'hDc" bi gd Oh nd
would fairly II here. but lOOi 10 lock
Is urged 20 sale al 7Jc.ntl 10 Further arrival, aJ1
laes California bears: film, sciiirt pretty vel" - 3Oa
az Foreign heans SIN arriying freely 755 bag.
i'm ag.in this week Old hand picked Na@riie. e ium
offering IN lines ~ II 20 and Obbirg a. II 7jfk -
New Italian medium bring ~ s1atl 20 in obhr1 uig.
Green peas in better supply and .heh5 "c'heif
Beans. NATION DO. IeG Ahnes. -
Medium Do do. no CO st / : ~ 3,
Choice. 81. . asa 20. Poor t. Cool . 81 80
Pea Choicest ....a2 IS 10. cat Lima. > aO@2tG
DO. VIII kihy Peas Greeu.-'oI lnal ~
1881, CLOice. 81
Receipts for the week 30.2Ji ikes. fApot> js2 fke'
Trade hs, continued Neft slow strDuChOai fht tno
prices have been -tadnd make sales. A. he cD- me
receipts - fancy fresh stock neher. l1'" -hur ME
showing d@fo quality Incident ecker weather, aid
the markr, on such j. perhaps ttNe -bad though
without Improvement IN selling rates. on aN oihei
grades situation j. A. d. pHtaaing ~ "'f ana hs
price long since become secondary ri.
Stae creamery pals shovel Quit" Wntty today hence
FOR the fw lots that were strictly fancy Ia al fosTaers
receivers asked 26J2G l2r.. occasionally 21c n Ehpl~
sale where ihr faults at All serious buyer,
neglected them entirely ard no regular piice 'n DO even
Ezra Western creamery i selling mainly AZ 2dc hui No
feeling Is stcadcr and n VIII not be surprising 20 80
fancy goods enough 10 p"inlf o. some hh1cn
ing ~ values. OF all grades heJ" fancy the supply
available outlet. Western June creamery has very i''is
call and ordinary 10 cnCce grades arc much easier Ight
ihsn sold lGa2lc. state dairy fresh tubs conc prFUd
SLOWLY and really fine lots ,e promptly Al 2a2i' rot
much inquiry for lower qualities FUkins Ar" qu" nd
without strength. The Western rsrkings are no. Se',
plenty in only light demand and value, are oasv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
c,o.,va pe,qg,or p4f1ADgLp4IA Stocks
TUESDAY. Oct. 2J-r. ".

We regret that the duty this evening Is 10 "xP"h
bluuder OF last evening BY misplacemento OF III he'
In the ca culaon those OF the net exports OF s'ei ''
merchandise In the fourteen months ended Sep'ehoef
3o I.a- yere added 10 instead deducted from tine
other items so that OOc 900 instead OF $lG4Ocoooo
came to br set down the amount Of foreign invested
capital The error however, OF such nature mat
the careful reader easily detected It, IT he knew thar the
other Items correctly stated To make the matter
perfectly clear repeat the statement In tabular FORM
Net imports OF gold from August /, 49,
issG IN October "a lss7............ $67. 900. 900
Acerne1 fre yhts 10 foreign DO toms. l2O0OO0 900
To,aI ............S ls7 100000
Deduct not silver and merchandise e1' 1900 80.
ports, fourteen months. ..............-. ZZJ"otZ'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

About tweutytlres carloads o. live potatoes arrfc yes
tcrdty to-day aud the market - over Il Cke owert
ann 1 c0o Missouri aud Iowa chickens ant ioHh
sod n sorted and two OF tauaa At 1c rati
fowls are exceeding >r best but for choice lave
chm Aen, sc obtained TurkeyS plenty sein- At
ave DuoAs and weaker AGAIN; hay" d oe ptin
10 sell At outside n-dfcs
prosse poultry large and iHcreasn. receipt m
though th- consumption appears 20 be grow NIX eatGtF
lr.ar OF ptIccs weak aut IN buyers favor
Al tho close straight lines OF choice fresh wet
arm dry p, ged fowls and scaided chicgens arc
urgeutS o0ered 9 loo with large buyers rarely "h:
stale lots are ufaGgns AZ
les rm than Ce kens AM TOT
clear lots o. - 9ic dry picked or 9c TO-
irregular; hurer- will rtv II lie
for socton oarge and TAT bnt most lots contain 40 many
c- Inch have down &C. thai tt~ sverag rare
y above Q Ducks Quiet Phad-p ia Chi, kens plrhI
ann u few exceeding l6c aud prime stfagh' io'
IN q offered al l3 a ljc. -,
Pa,trIsc, plenty lower, choice sonnd and unafa"f
lots close steady decline bat lots drag ana rus
weak rm. must be fancy 10 rescn ~ ~
Won,cock dali lower. Srpe and ployer steady VITA
duck. prime lots wanted \enisoa IN good 10
m. n As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

Receipts week. lO9s2 pkgs EXPORT" 'iei dp. = -
psss The bulk The receipts Of ey"pnreei apDe. ar
Be- 10 early coutrat. 10 shipper 50 tlit &
on the light AMI ittr nrmeri eeug -
shown Exporters supply Their Orders Tor p m 90
ave IN few CS.es 'hOi = Az
selling at ac and fancy al loT ipir. Suadref -cr
appos quiet az 2 TO quay. My few eTappr'ie
tsschcs arrvlng. ami these 81, reay at st'ons rr'.
SIN ant firm. EI>pb.rr f-is.r
and dn Cherries quiet Llackbefes ami huc sicDctre,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
THE MONEY MARKET

SALES AT THE srOCK EXCHANGE-ocr. %
RI, i;.tt\. h't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
.aaing futures ranged as follow,

Fou Ia halter rcqnet with prices stsaiy ani unchanse
4. is.f on,ted hofce 10 Winter Patents - 40
q.g5 southern Winter, 50 o0dSs5; hcAEan ana
Wcnusln Winters Fair Ia thoicc seconds - ~
a{-, hoce ~ Fancy Miunesott Patent, %,
son Wheat patents lO0t 80 Minnesota blsers IN f4'Ns
s25a 81 Medium % enc s't springs - 90 ~ - Low
Grade springs 7O62 50 Rye Flour IN barrels " s"6'o
Il p 80 syrnT Wheat at htso 80 Itel Al
- slc..--.-No. !'ls
10 = Rye s2c . No , BARLEY Tie; No flst SOD
a. a., prm. Timothy - 81 ..... Mess PORK
~ hi II 90 fari per 100 n - 81 ..-~hort RID
Sie, loo.o - DIV sailed Shoulders eoiea - ~
tilor. gooi. per gallon - 10 -sug-i-Cu' LOAF 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

CLOSING P2IVE, ~ BJSrJV Sr)1tS
BosrON Oat. -. e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

Apples OF choice quality gooi demand AMI firm fa
sells TeldI.v W en VI nne qua
lty -w fancy lots vi rel winter varieties exceed
quo ATOMS quality sell above figures gwen -
ceptousl aio In n9tcrAte supply AMI
quiet early from house show Irregular qH1
iiy ant CONDITION. and sell at irregular prices OUNCES
scarce an arm. grapes quot Cranberes IN liberal supply
I'M Of fancy stock &. small trade duet bu
choice sound and dry ios held IN some Confidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
KG,s


Rece pts for week 7G2 pkgs Fancy laid goois
scarce aud moderate demani M slightly hrIner pfcr
on all other qualities medium grades OF fresh gate ell
house lined market excessively du ld m
bad shape The supply Of held here svery large an
shippers strongly hold bl" shipments nnt on
chance clean LINED are freely oreFcd
&C.. with few large buyers some sales are reporter Af
o,y hat nrure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
BONDS ASD BAyK STOCKS

GOVERNMENT BONDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
MILK AND CREAM.

TOta ,nce jan s26l sO7177 1854 3Il s2t0gG98i5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
LAwErL FEES OF CLAIM AGENTS.

Flizor Keso p. O.. Province OF Quebec, oct l%-Mlll
you what is the lawful aud REASONABLE chaIgc
by claim agent for restoration OF pensioher 10 tne
rolls Must the agent be paid before the pension Is a.
3owcdi was awarded 5000 taIrears OF pensions ioI
ngent made application for continuance and increase Oh
eent me "a circular. engaged him. He says: charge
no fec until the claim IS allowed, bnt IN the second
letter he wants money. not saying how
much. Can he get access 20 my former papersi-R L.
fApswer-The law allows not less than $40 and not
more than S25 az the compensate OF the claim agent
The exact amount matter Of agreement between the
two men blank contract Is sent TO the applicant
which lie fills up agreeing to paw the fee agreed upon
When tho claim Is allowed by the Government tho fec
agreed upon 10 deducted by the Government from the
first pension money aud is turned over to the claim
agent The claim agent is not paid until the claim - al
lowed This Ia the plan intended by the law ana 10 the
one followed by ali reputable claim agents OWING 10
Che fact however that often takes seVsrA years " se'
claim through at Washington many agents want inc
n.licaut 10 pay down dollar two for postage ana
clerical expenses As for further payments OF money
1over and above the amounts above stated none re-
muired by tbs Iaw but irresponsible pension "fen''
sometines squeeze the applicant aud demand pfVey
ether sums OF money in their capacity US a'efneS'
e the auplcant; or else thar get what money 'A''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

Total GA ire, solitDr the lay 2%'''S
:pi7. seller 90 days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
THE TEXAS ELECTIoN.
Preh,bitien Beaten by an Overwhelm.
Ing Vote.

HousroN, Texas, August 4.-The
returns from the interior Of the State
are coming IN. very slowly. The
leaders Of both sides are receiving
bulletins frequently, but from ap-
pearances the count is progressing
slowly. The Prohibitionists look for
their votes mainly in North Texas. It
is conceded that East, South and
West Texas will roll up big majori-
ties against the amendment. IfNnrth
Texas comes up to the expectations
OF the Prohibitionists, the antima-
jority may be small. The present
indications, however, are that the
people have sat down on the prohibi-
tion idea with overwhelming force
On the strength Of bulletins received
from all sections Of the state sincs
the close of the polls, the anti leaders
are now claiming majority of 100,'
600. THIS might be subject to dis
count because of enthusiasm, bu1
there is no reason to doubt that pro
hibition has been beaten by 9 ma
jority sufficient to warrant Texas Il
retain the title Of the premier Demo
cratic State. The majority agains
prohibition in Houston is 1,694. 4
light vote was polled in the counties
of the southern tier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Temperance In Texas.

r1Om the new tOfk "OflQ.
Every State wherein the temper
ance sentiment wakes strong seems
bound to learn for itself the well-set-
tied fact that Prohibition does not
prohibit. Texas is the last State to
have the craze. Some years ago a
temperance crusade in Texas would
have been thought as good q joke as
a campaign against smoking in Mex
leo. But our special dispatches
from that State to-day tell a remark
able story as to- the growth of the
Prohibition sentiment there. The
vote ON the constitutional amend
ment ut the election this week has
been separated from politics, and the
result is admitted to be in doubt.
The liquor makers and sellers and
drinkers ought to see in this revolu-
tion a warning not to resist reason
able restrictions and fairly compens-
ating taxes upon the traffic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Gone Up Higher.
From the Laddonia Herald.

FROM the LauuOnla Herald.
Mrs. Virginia F. Raftery departed
this life July 80, 1887. She was
born July 27, 1851. in Adams Co.,
Illinois.
The subject of this sketch was the
daughter of Hon. Albert Landrum
and Eliza Landrum. She was united
in marriage to NJ. L. Raftery Feb.
16, 1868. and moved to Audrain
county, No, in 1879. Her suffering
In her last illness was great, yet she
bore it without murmur and finally
met the last enemy with calm sereni-
ty, calling her loved ones around
her and with mothers advice she
hade them good bye. Sne was de-
voted wife and loving mother. We
weep but bow in submission to our
God who doeth all things well. She
leaves an aged mother, four brothers
and three sisters, devoted husband
and six children and many friends to
mourn her loss.
July 31st the writer at her home
in Laddonia conducted the funeral
services, after which the remains
were taken 10 charge by the Order
of the Eastern Star and conveyed to
the Laddonia cemetery, followed by
a large concourse of friends and rel
atives, where she was laid away to
rest with the beautiful and impress.
i've ceremonies of this Order. May
God console and comfort the afflicted
ones. J. j. GRIFFIN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
The Manafacture or Type.

Gutenberg. Roster (if he ever lired,,
and most of the early printers made
their own type. and this, indeed, Is
the germ and key of the whole in
dustry. The making OF type Is now
q calling by itself--the trslde OF the
type-founder-but it Is most curious
that up to the invention OF the tyne
casting machine in 1888, by an Amer
ican, David Bruce, Jun. Of New
York, there had been scarcely any
improvements in the process. since
the early days. Then, as now, in ali
probability. the type-founder cut first
his ''counter-punch" Of hard steel,
which stamps into the end Of the tiny
bit of soft steel the interior part OF
the letter to be made. II Is o patient
man who must do this work. which is
completed by cutting away all the SUI
perfuous metal outside the letter.
leaving in relief the letter A Of the
desired new pattern or new sixG. When
q smoke-proof Of his die shows the
punch-cutter that his A is perfect, he
hardens the bit of steel. and with sue
cessive blows Of this die upon bit of
copper makes the matTir for any num-
Der OF type. II It is a very large
letter, the metal Is poured into a
mould. with these matrices at the
bottom, by hand, in the old-fashioned
way, and the letters sawn apart, but
most type are now cast in the little
casting machines, which will turn out
hundred or more type a minute. The
type metal has been fused in great
melting rooms, where the lead, anti
mony, and tin have been mixed in
the crucibles in the proper proper
tions to form this alloy, which must be
..hard, yet not brittle; dnctile, yet
tough; flowing freely, yet hardening
quickly" 1t is kept fluid in little
furnace under the casting mrchine.
whence, as the caster turns crank, IL
is spurted by pump in Just the right
quantity ito fill tiny mould which
presents itself at the spout Ut Just the
right moment to receive it. The cop
per matrix forms the end Of the mould.
and as the latter jumps back with its
quickly cooling charge OF metal, the
matrix frees itself from the mould, the
upper half of the mould pops of. and
the formed type is tossed out snstonter.
Thence the tiny bits 60 to the break
ers, boys who break off the waste
'.jets" of metal; rubbers, with leath--
er-protected fingers, sitting ut large
circular stones, rub down the rough
edges; girls set the types up in long
rows into a ssdressing-block,n in
which they are held while the dresser
with planning tool grooves their un-
derstandings and shaves their sides
perfectly true, After passing the in-
spection of his magnifying-glass the
good letters go to haven OF rest 70
await the printers orders, while the
bad are committed again to the
fiames.--R r. Booker, I'm Harpers
Magazine.